Da Un Jung

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Da Un Jung
BornDawoon Jung[1]
(1993-12-07) 7 December 1993 (age 28)
Asan, South Korea
Other namesSseda
NationalitySouth Korean
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach78.5 in (199 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSeoul, South Korea
TeamKorean Top Team [3][4]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins15
By knockout11
By submission2
By decision2
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dawoon Jung[1] (born 7 December 1993), better known as Da Un Jung, is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2015, he has also formerly competed for HEAT where he was the Light heavyweight Champion.

Mixed martial Career[]

Early career[]

Starting his career in 2015, Jung compiled a 11–2 record fighting for various East Asian regional promotions, with his most memorable accomplishment being winning the HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship via TKO against Yuto Nakajima.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Da Un Jong made his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Khadis Ibragimov on August 31, 2019. He won the fight via standing guillotine in the third round.[6]

Da Un Jung faced Mike Rodríguez on December 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[7] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[8]

Da Un Jung was scheduled to face Ed Herman on May 2, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman.[9] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event was postponed to a future date.[10] The bout with Herman is now expected to take place on August 1, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175.[11] However, Jun was removed from the bout on July 23 due to alleged travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13]

Jung faced Sam Alvey on October 24, 2020 at UFC 254.[14] After a back and forth battle, the fight was declared a draw.[15]

As the first bout of his new contract, Jung was scheduled to face Shamil Gamzatov on April 10, 2021 at UFC on ABC 2.[16][17] However, Gamzatov was removed from the bout on March 24 due to alleged Visa issues and replaced by William Knight.[18] Jung won the bout via unanimous decision.[19]

Jung was scheduled to face Kennedy Nzechukwu on October 16, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 195.[20] However, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 197 on November 13, 2021 for unknown reasons.[21] Jung won the bout via knockout in round one.[22]

Championships and accomplishments[]

  • HEAT
    • HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship (one time) [5]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 15 wins 2 losses
By knockout 11 0
By submission 2 1
By decision 2 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–2–1 Kennedy Nzechukwu KO (elbows) UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez November 13, 2021 1 3:04 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–2–1 William Knight Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland April 10, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw 13–2–1 Sam Alvey Draw (split) UFC 254 October 24, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 13–2 Mike Rodríguez KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 1 1:04 Busan, South Korea
Win 12–2 Khadis Ibragimov Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 2019 3 2:00 Shenzhen, China
Win 11–2 Saša Milinkovic TKO (elbows) HEAT 44 March 2, 2019 3 0:58 Nagoya, Japan Heavyweight bout.
Win 10–2 Abutalib Halilov TKO (elbows) Way of The Dragon Championships 3 January 12, 2019 2 3:10 Taipei City, Taiwan
Win 9–2 Yuto Nakajima TKO (punches) HEAT 43 September 17, 2018 2 1:33 Kariya, Japan Won the HEAT Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Peterson Almeida TKO (punches and elbows) HEAT 42 May 27, 2018 2 3:55 Kariya, Japan
Win 7–2 Hulk KO (punches) HEAT 41 December 23, 2017 1 2:20 Nagoya, Japan Heavyweight bout.
Win 6–2 Ryo Sakai Decision (unanimous) TFC 15 July 22, 2017 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 5–2 Hyun Soo Lee TKO (punches) TFC Dream 2 January 21, 2017 1 1:54 Gyeongsan, South Korea Catchweight (220 lb) bout.
Win 4–2 Shunsuke Inoue TKO (punches) HEAT 38 September 25, 2016 2 3:26 Nagoya, Japan
Win 3–2 Handong Kong Submission (arm triangle choke) Art of War 18 July 30, 2016 1 7:30 Beijing, China Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–2 Lucas Tani TKO (punches) HEAT 37 March 6, 2016 3 2:24 Nagoya, Japan Openweight bout.
Loss 1–2 Roque Martinez Submission (kimura) Top FC 9 October 24, 2015 1 4:30 Incheon, South Korea
Loss 1–1 Jun Soo Lim Decision (majority) Top FC 8 August 15, 2015 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 1–0 Hyung Chul Lee TKO (punches) Top FC 7 May 29, 2015 1 1:45 Changwon, South Korea Heavyweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mixed martial arts show results Date: April 10, 2021" (PDF). boxing.nv.gov.
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. ^ "UFC Signs South Korean fighters Jung Da-Un and Park Jun-Yong（鄭大印）". Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Korean Top Team Introduction". Sports. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Sherdog.com. "Da Un Jung". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  6. ^ Hogerty, Dan. "UFC Shenzhen Results: Da Un Jung Submits Khadis Ibragimov After Taking Early Punishment". Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. ^ "Da Un Jung vs. Mike Rodriguez slated for UFC on ESPN+ 23 in South Korea". MMA Junkie. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  8. ^ Anderson, Jay (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Da Un Jung Finishes Mike Rodriguez Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  9. ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-02-20). "Ed Herman vs. Da Un Jung, Andrei Arlovski vs. Philipe Lins Added to UFC Oklahoma City". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  10. ^ Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  11. ^ Redactie (2020-06-16). "Da Un Jung vs. Ed Herman opnieuw ingepland, ditmaal voor UFC evenement op 1 augustus". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  12. ^ Nolan King (2020-07-23). "Kevin Holland replaces Jun Yong Park, meets Trevin Giles at UFC event on Aug. 1". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  13. ^ Jay Pettry (2020-07-23). "UFC releases 'Brunson vs. Shahbazyan' bout lineup for Aug. 1 Fight Night". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  14. ^ DNA, MMA (2020-08-24). "Zuid-Koreaanse teamgenoten krijgen nieuwe partijen toegewezen in oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  15. ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-10-24). "UFC 254 Results: Sam Alvey and Da Un Jung Fight to Entertaining Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  16. ^ Redactie (2021-02-03). "Da Un Jung faces undefeated Shamil Gamzatov at UFC event on April 10". mma.dna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  17. ^ Andrew Whitelaw (April 9, 2021). "Da Un Jung says change of opponent doesn't affect him ahead of UFC on ABC 2". asianmma.com.
  18. ^ Nolan King (2021-03-24). "William Knight out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols; Alonzo Menifield meets Fabio Cherant". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  19. ^ Doherty, Dan (10 April 2021). "UFC Vegas 23 Results: Da Un Jung Stifles William Knight, Stays Undefeated". Cageside Press. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  20. ^ DNA, MMA (2021-08-31). "Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Da Un Jung toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 16 oktober". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  21. ^ Staff (2021-10-07). "Fight pushed back". rotowire.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  22. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-11-13). "UFC Vegas 42: Da Un Jung Batters Kennedy Nzechukwu with Elbows". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

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